GreatMartin

@GreatMartin (23672)

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida • Age 88

Joined myLot 9 years ago

Gay man came out at 12 in 1948--activist since 1952. Writer of 8 published books--USMC--Opened WW franchise in Memphis in 1969 Moved to Ft. Lauderdale 1979!!!!!

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Beat The Heat!!

Danna B. @db20747 (43440) • Washington, District Of Columbia 13 Aug 23

Temperatures are reaching above 100 degrees! Phoenix Arizona has been a unheard of 120 degrees about for 28 days straight. And there were blackouts in many areas with no fan. Battery operated fans might be a good idea. And...

heat

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GreatMartin No blackouts here--just humidity and hot swimming pools!

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8/8/23 - Meals & News

LindaOH @LindaOHio (178568) • United States 9 Aug 23

One person in Florida won the $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot. Was it you? Breakfast - Belvita Oat Breakfast Biscuits Lunch - Meals on Wheels - Chicken burger, carrots, peas, pears, apple juice Dessert/Snack - Banana...

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GreatMartin It was me but I am not telling anyone!!!!

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Pee Wee Has Gone to Heaven

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (79833) • Daytona Beach, Florida 1 Aug 23

Do you remember a delightful and funny character named Pee Wee Herman? Well, the actor who portrayed him Paul Reubens lost his battle with cancer on July 30 at the age of 70. I still remember watching his TV show and those crazy...

paul reubens pee wee herman has passed on

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GreatMartin A fun moment with 2 top comics!

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A Lovely Afternoon

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (79833) • Daytona Beach, Florida 25 Jul 23

The day started out sunny and quiet and since the mad roofers have disappeared for now the cats thought it would be a safe day. Then came the street repair guys. They parked their big trucks in our little street to go and repair...

golden afternoon

palm trees

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GreatMartin I love looking out my windows--no matter what is going on outside it always is Mother Nature's frame of beauty!

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A Bear Was On My Street!!!!!

Danna B. @db20747 (43440) • Washington, District Of Columbia 25 Jun 23

George Bernard Vieto always gives us a really good animal rescue story. Now I've got a bear rescue story to tell!! And I'm not making this up!! A bear was on the loose right where I live!! Right up the street!! Here in...

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GreatMartin We have bears, alligators, Boas, etc., etc., wanting THEIR property back---your choice! :O)

5 Jul 23

My Cousin Has An Implanted Defribrillator (ICD)

CarolDM @CarolDM (203422) • Nashville, Tennessee 26 Jun 23

Sharing an update on my cousin, who recently turned 59. She has a long list of health issues, including diabetes and heart disease. In April, she was discharged home (after a hospital stay due to blood clots in her heart) with a...

cousin

heart

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GreatMartin Amazing what medicine can do today! I may live to be 100 to celebrate my 25th Leap Year birthday!!

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I looked it up!

Lenore Plassman @sallypup (61088) • Centralia, Washington 27 Jun 23

Puget Sound is "an inlet of the Pacific Ocean on the coast of the state of Washington. It is linked to the ocean by the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Seattle is situated on its eastern shore." Love me some Google. Sometimes....

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GreatMartin Enjoy your trip! Take pictures!

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I've never really wondered this. Have you?

Amber @AmbiePam (92708) • United States 24 Jun 23

The book in the picture is a book my seven year old nephew, Hudson, picked out to give my dad for his 68th birthday tomorrow. I have to say, Hudson has amusing taste, and my dad got a big laugh out of it. He read it as well! Did...

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GreatMartin I love giving/getting fun gifts!!!

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Nationwide Latvian Song and Dance Festival

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (79833) • Daytona Beach, Florida 18 Jun 23

The Latvian Song and Dance Festival is one of the largest amateur choral and dancing events in the world. It is a very important part of Latvian culture and social life all over the world. Being one of the Baltic song festivals,...

latvian song and dance festivals

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GreatMartin And I won a Mambo contest when I was a teenager!!!!!

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Do you have a story about how you got your name?

snowy @snowy22315 (180663) • United States 19 Jun 23

Most people have one. Mine isn't much of a story, but I know my mother wanted to name me Susan Helene, and my dad didn't like it. I am not sure who suggested my name Karen Elaine, but that was the one they decided to go with. I...

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GreatMartin In the Jewish religion a child is named after a relative who died to carry the name on--or so I was told!

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How Do You LIke Your Chili?

LindaOH @LindaOHio (178568) • United States 19 Jun 23

Chili or Chili con Carne (chili with meat) is a spicy stew containing chili powder or chili peppers, meat, tomatoes and beans. Variations of this recipe number into the hundreds as everyone has his/her own version of chili....

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GreatMartin I like my chili, hot and chunky!!!!

19 Jun 23

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Tell Me More About You!

LindaOH @LindaOHio (178568) • United States 16 Jun 23

I would like to know more about my online friends. Do you have any hobbies? Are you working? If so, what type of work? Are you retired? Are you married? What do you like to do in your spare time? Do you have children? Fur...

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GreatMartin Do you have any hobbies? Theatre, writing, gardening Are you working? If so, what type of work? Retired Are you retired?Yes Are you married? No What do you like to do in your spare time? See first answer Do you have children? Fur babies? No and no What is...

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Surprise Yellow Bloom On Hibiscus

CarolDM @CarolDM (203422) • Nashville, Tennessee 4 Jun 23

Purchased this crimson Hibiscus plant from a local nursery last week. There were two red blooms when I bought it. And many more huge saucer sized red blooms have bloomed since then. Today, I noticed this yellow bloom. Surprise! I...

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GreatMartin I am still annoyed that the new owners removed ALL the hibiscus plants from the property here!

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Penny the Pig Firehouse Mascot

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (79833) • Daytona Beach, Florida 31 May 23

I always enjoy the good news stories @Deepizzaguy posts. He writes about true heroes. Well since 2021 the true heroes at Engine Company 239 in Brooklyn, N.Y. have made Penny the Pig their unofficial mascot. She is a teacup pig...

firehouse mascot penny the pig

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GreatMartin I LOVE good news stories--wish there were more!

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Monday morning, a day to chase money !

Leighnyork Nyakundi Makori @leighnyork (1880) 29 May 23

Hello my friends Today is such a blessing I thank God for that, today i work up early at six am to go to my driving lesson which is very exciting. The weather over here is good, the sky is clear we are not expecting any rain...

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GreatMartin First step is getting a job where you make a steady income--then you can look for something that interests you. Make a list of jobs you would like to have--no matter how impossible they may seem to you now--and concentrate on jobs in that area!

31 May 23

Red White & Blue On My Deck

CarolDM @CarolDM (203422) • Nashville, Tennessee 29 May 23

Happy to have found a new Hibiscus plant for my deck. Already seeing huge red blooms. Hummingbirds are enjoying. When butterflies arrive in a few weeks, they will visit the nectar as well. A few of the nurseries were late in...

hibiscus

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memorial day

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GreatMartin That's the way this 'holiday' should be celebrated--not picnics, parties, etc.

31 May 23

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My Neighbor Keeps Her Garden Growing

CarolDM @CarolDM (203422) • Nashville, Tennessee 26 May 23

Visited my neighbor yesterday. He shared more of his wild mint. I grow it in containers in the screen room. My cats love it and I use it in my hot tea. Smells so fresh. While visiting, he had to show me what is blooming in his...

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GreatMartin I hope his daughter helps him!

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The Cat and the Punchbowl

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (79833) • Daytona Beach, Florida 22 May 23

My very first cat Cha-Cha was scooped up from a friend’s garden when she was just a kitten. It was odd how we came together because she was a Maine coon cat type even though she was born in Latvia. I guess we Americans found each...

my first cat cha cha on the christmas dinner

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GreatMartin I hope you gave her a cup---well at least a sip! Sorry, you lost your dad's writing.

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